Media Coverage
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Past Podcasts
An interview on Caregiver.com (with Gary Barg)
An interview with Nurse Keith
Interview on Fit For Joy
- How did you become a caregiver?
- Can you tell us more about how you overcame compassion fatigue?
- In your book, you define caregivers more broadly than most of us are familiar with. Can you elaborate on who are the caregivers?
- Can you help us understand why caregivers are resistant in seeking help and self-care?
- What is compassion fatigue and why do most caregivers experience it?
- You mention that there are three cultural taboos that caregivers struggle with in developing skills of self-care. Can you tell us more?
- Caregivers share a common bond with other caregivers who share their similar roles. What are the strengths and challenges of these groups.
Bio
Edward Smink, the founder of The Soul of Caregiving Coaching Practice, is an in-demand speaker, coach, and author of The Soul of Caregiving, A Caregiver’s Guide to Healing and Transformation. Edward holds an Associate Degree in Nursing from Newton Junior College, a BA in Psychology from Boston College, an MA in Counseling Psychology, a MA and PhD in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. He is a former Registered Nurse, Healthcare Executive in Mission, Values, Spirituality, Ethics, End of Life Care, and Community Health. He holds titles as a Board-Certified Chaplain with the National Association of Catholic Chaplains and is an Associate Coach with the International Coaching Federation.
He attributes his skills from his experiences at the bedside as well as his overcoming severe compassion fatigue and burnout. He offers hope to those suffering from compassion fatigue because he knows it is possible to move from isolation and fear to renewed hope and energy.
HASHTAGS
- caregiverscaregiving
- selfcare
- resilience
- compassionfatigue
- resistence
- soulcare
- caregiving
- Hospitality
- Burnout
- Transformation
- caregiver
- reflection
- soulfulness
- caregivers
- reflection
- recovery
- nurses
- physicians
- firstresponders
- healthcareprofessionals
Past Speaking Engagements
- The White Coats Investments annual retreat on Physician Wellness and Financial Intelligence in Phoenix, AZ
- The National Association of Catholic Chaplains Annual Assemblies
- Veteran’s Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
- Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Community, San Luis Obispo, CA
- Central Coast Pulmonary Better Breathers San Luis Obispo, CA
- Chaucer’s Books, Santa Barbara, CA
- Coalace Book Store, Morro Bay, CA
- Paul the Apostle Book Store, NY, NY.
- Rotary Club, San Luis Obispo, CA
- Radiology Associates, Templeton, CA
- CEU’s for Physicians, St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, KS
- Leadership Training: St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, KS
- Joseph Children’s Health – Leadership, Albuquerque, NM
- Friars of the Sick Poor -Retreat – Filmore, CA
- Mythologium Conference – Alumni Association of Pacific Graduate Institute – Santa Barbara, CA
- Authors Spotlight – Pacific Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
- Georgia Chapter of The American College of Healthcare Executives
- Paso Robles Library – New Authors – Paso Robles, CA
- Physician Coaching Alliance – Zoom Presentation
- National Alliance for Caregiver Conference -Zoom Presentation
Topics & Programs
- Three Cultural Taboos that Hinder Caregivers to Develop Skills of Self-Care
- The Chaplain as Caregiver
- Hospitality: The Heart of Caregiving
- The Caregiver as a Wounded Healer
- Veteran Wellness and Self-Care
- Self-Care the Antidote to Compassion Fatigue
- Resistance: The Cause of Compassion Fatigue
- The Strengths and Pitfalls of Caregiving
- The Dance of Caregiving: Overcoming Compassion Fatigue
- Active Listening: The Value of the Skill to Listen
- Story Branding: The 12 Leadership Archetypes that Affect how Caregivers tell their Stories.
- A Mythology of Caregiving
- Compassion Fatigue: The Hidden Cost of Caregiving
Media Spots
- Advanced Media Sheet
- Newspapers and Magazines
- SLO Magazine
- New Times Newspaper
- The Tribune
- US News and World Reports
- Newshawk
- TV and Radio Spots
- National Close UP Radio and TV
- Interview on KVEC with Dave Congalton -San Luis Obispo, CA
Author
- The Soul of Caregiving, A Caregiver’s Guide to Healing and Transformation -2018
- A Companion for Your Journey: Your Personal Journal for the Soul of Caregiving. – 2019
- Revised Edition of The Soul of Caregiving, A Caregiver’s Guide to Healing and Transformation -2022
Podcasts
Edward has appeared on several podcasts including the following: 1. Interview Caregiver.com with Gary Brag 2. Interview on the Nurse Keith Show with Keith Carlson 3. Interview on the Fit for Joy Podcast with Valeria Teles
Questions for Edward
- How did you become a caregiver?
- Can you tell us more in how you overcame compassion fatigue?
- In your book, you define caregivers more broadly then most of us are familiar with. Can you elaborate on who are the caregivers?
- Can you help us understand why caregivers are resistant in seeking help and self-care?
- What is compassion fatigue and why do most caregivers experience it?
- You mention that there are three cultural taboos that caregivers struggle with in developing skills of self-care. Can you tells us more?
- Caregivers share a common bond with other caregivers who share their similar roles. What are the strengths and challenges of these groups.
